[HMBeaty]

This should help you out a bit. From one of my old modifications.....

PHP Code:

// Check to see if create new thread is enabled
if ($vbulletin->options['usml_staffapp_createthread'] == 1)
{
        // Make a new thread
                require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_newpost.php');

        $forumid = intval($vbulletin->options['usml_staffapp_forumid']);
        $user_id = $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'];
        $username = $vbulletin->userinfo['username'];

        $target_foruminfo = fetch_foruminfo($forumid);
        $newpost = array(
            'userid' => $user_id,
            'username' => $username,
            'message' =>  $message2,
            'title' => 'Staff Application: ' . $vbulletin->GPC['username'],
            'poststarttime' => time(),
            'emailupdate' => 0
        );

        build_new_post('thread', $target_foruminfo, array(), array(), $newpost, $errors);

        // Check if any errors during post
        if (sizeof($errors) > 0)
        {
        // Post of new thread failed !
        $error_info = construct_errors($errors);
        //echo $error_info;
        // do anything you want here - likely to redirect !
        // ...
        }

        // Fix forums counters
        build_forum_counters($forumid);
}